Ryanne Molinari

Writer. Musician. Worshiper.

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March 27, 2023

Sanctified Squirrels

Our basement is weird. Even weirder than the typical Midwestern basement. In one room, a pulpit faces a window looking out on an enormous oak tree. Squirrels dart to and fro as my husband preaches to their twitchy noses and (perhaps after frightening them with difficult theological truth) their bushy tails. Down the hallway lies… Continue reading

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December 7, 2021

Joseph – A Song and a Sermon

When we first began dating, my husband and I were employed by two very different churches. They proclaimed the same gospel, but the one where he worked was extremely contemporary while mine preserved the beautiful Lutheran liturgy. Although we attended each others’ services, it became our dream to collaborate, for him to preach while I… Continue reading

Faith, Grace & Gumption

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I’ve been enjoying writing my own little introductions to hymns, transposing theological concepts into musical ones. Today, for Pentecost Sunday, I used imitation between voices (passing the melody from key to key) to represent the gospel being proclaimed by diverse tongues, tribes, and nations.

The reasons behind my facial expression part 2/2

The reasons behind my facial expression part 1/2

From my most recent article on #FruitfulWorship 🎤

Who’s down for “Anne girl summer”? Let’s plant flowers, memorize poetry, and walk through the woodlands. ✨

Loved improvising this introduction for “Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels” 😍 Happy Ascension Sunday! Christ goes to prepare a place for us.

My job is weird part #whoevenknowsanymore

When we first met, we bonded over not knowing what to do with ourselves at weddings. Now, we still don’t know what to do at receptions but at least we don’t know together. 😂

It’s official: I need to stick to black coffee. 😂 But isn’t it gorgeous here? Loving the sunshine after a long Iowan winter.